Woodsetts
| Woodsetts | |
 Woodsetts village from the north |
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  Woodsetts |
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| Population | 1,802 |
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| OS grid reference | SK551836 |
| Civil parish | Woodsetts |
| Metropolitan borough | Rotherham |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORKSOP |
| Postcode district | S81 |
| Dialling code | 01909 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Rother Valley |
Coordinates: 53°21′00″N 1°10′00″W / 53.35°N 1.1667°W
Woodsetts is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between the towns of Dinnington and Worksop at an elevation of around 60 metres above sea level, and has a population of 1,802.[1]
Originally a farming community, it has expanded into a modest commuter base serving Worksop and Sheffield. There is one pub: The Butcher's Arms, and a primary school: Woodsetts Junior and Infant School. There is also a small shopping precinct and a church.
To the north of Woodsetts is the smaller satellite settlement of Gildingwells.
The first written record of Woodsetts is in a 13th-century quitclaim (dated 1220) held at the Derbyshire Record Office (Hatfield de Rodes papers) where a bovate of land 'in the territory of Lyndrick, in Wudsetes' is mentioned. Other geographical locations mentioned nearby confirm that it is Woodsetts being referred to.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Rotherham Retrieved 2009-08-28
External links
Media related to Woodsetts at Wikimedia Commons